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Xi Can Skip the G20 Without Losing Africa. For Trump, It’s Different.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's predictable decision not to attend this Saturday's G20 summit in Johannesburg is sparking quite a bit of chatter among journalists and other observers that Beijing is somehow dissing South Africa and downgrading the G20 as a whole. ...
A general view of the G20 logo at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 4, 2025 where the upcoming G20 summit will be hosted. (Photo by Wikus de Wet / AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping's predictable decision not to attend this Saturday's G20 summit in Johannesburg is sparking quite a bit of chatter among journalists and other observers that Beijing is somehow dissing South Africa and downgrading the G20 as a whole. If you see or ...
Poll: China Makes “Startling” Gains as the World’s Preferred “Leading Power”
Favorable views of the United States have fallen sharply over the past year while perceptions of China have improved significantly, according to the findings of a new poll that surveyed 32,000 people in 32 countries. The survey was conducted for The ...
IMF Warns Kenya Over Risks of Converting Debt to Yuan
The International Monetary Fund cautioned Kenya over the dangers of converting U.S. dollar-denominated loans to new loans priced in Chinese yuan. In October, Kenya announced that it plans to convert the remaining $3.5 billion of debt owed to the China Exim ...
JD Logistics Launches China–Vietnam Cargo Route, Deepening E-Commerce Integration
JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Jing Dong or JD.com, announced the debut of a new 2-3 times a week cargo service between the eastern Chinese industrial hub city of Wuhu, along the Yangtze River delta, and Hanoi. WHY ...
China Showcases Stability as Thailand’s King Visits Amid U.S. Trade Rift
Thailand's travel-averse King Maha Vajiralongkorn made his first official visit to China since ascending to the throne nine years ago. On Friday, the king, accompanied by his wife Queen Suthida, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sought to portray his government as a more stable, predictable partner than ...
China Escalates Pressure on Japan and the Philippines With Coordinated Military Moves
China put on a major show of military force across its maritime periphery over the course of three days beginning on Friday in a bid to send a warning to its rivals in both Japan and the Philippines. Beijing deployed ...
China Tells Citizens to Avoid Japan Travel as Taiwan Row Grows
By Peter Catterall China has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...